Bethel University seeks an innovative, experienced leader to serve as the program director of Bethel’s Master of Physician Assistant (PA) program.  The Program Director is responsible for providing oversight, coordination and programmatic leadership to ensure the efficient operation of the PA Program. This person must be knowledgeable about and responsible for program organization, administration, fiscal management, continuous review and analysis, planning, and development.

Curriculum:

• Oversee development, review, and revision of the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program.
• Oversee the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the curriculum.  

Personnel:

• Manage program faculty, medical director, instructional faculty, and staff hiring, orientation, supervision, and evaluation demonstrating responsiveness to issues related to personnel.
• Assign instructors to courses.
• Communicate with Divisional Dean, Associate Provost, and Provost as appropriate.

Program Development:

• Assist admission team with marketing, recruitment & admission events.
• Participate in the selection of applicants for admission to the PA program.
• Interact with internal and external audiences for program promotion.
• Clinical site relations & medical community advocacy.

Student Contact:

• Maintain teaching load in program.
• Participate in evaluation of student performance and academic counseling of students.
• Adjudicate student academic and professional issues as needed and assure availability of remedial instruction.

Administration:

• Responsible for program organization and administration including fiscal management, program planning, program development, and calendar development.
• Complete licensure and credentialing forms and verifications for graduates.
• Participate in and lead meetings and committees as required.

Program Accreditation:

• Oversee program self-assessment process through continuous programmatic review and analysis.
• Complete ARC-PA required documents and ensure program adherence to the Standards and ARC-PA policies.

Other required and negotiated program activities.

The ideal candidate for this role is a strategic, visionary, and creative individual who possesses strong personal and professional integrity. Candidates will have keen analytical skills, strong attention to detail, an ability to foster collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to the University’s mission and a strong Christian faith commitment.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Be familiar with the ARC-PA accreditation process.
• Possess strong team-building skills.
• Be knowledgeable in adult learning theory and practice.
• Commit to make a positive contribution to the development of a culturally diverse and inter-culturally competent community.
• Work both independently and collaboratively.
• Be able to handle confidential and sensitive information. 
• Demonstrate collegiality.

• Demonstrate superior oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills to effectively translate vision and strategic goals into specific objectives and tasks for teams and individuals.

Required Experience: 

• 3+ years of full-time higher education experience in a PA program or a similar program. 

Preferred Experience: 

• Leadership or management level professional experience in a high standards performance based work environment.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) like Moodle, eCollege, Blackboard, etc.

Required Education: 

• Master’s degree in PA studies. 
• Current or Emeritus NCCPA certification status. 
• Must be eligible for licensure as a PA in Minnesota. 

Preferred Education: 

• Doctoral degree in a related discipline.

• Work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends.
• Local and regional travel is expected.   
• Tasks are performed in professional settings and may involve extended periods of time at a table, desk, keyboard or workstation or driving. 
• Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work. This may involve some lifting, carrying, moving, pushing and/or pulling of objects/materials of light weight (15-20 pounds).
• Personal transportation is required.
• Requires strong commitment to the unique demands of providing high quality evangelical adult university education that engages, equips, transforms and encourages learners in the context of the mission and anti-racism and reconciliation goals of the University.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.